Russia is pushing hard in the northeast and pushing towards Kharkiv and theres news about increased desertion rates. We don't know whether the proportion of deaths/desertion is alot higher among the more disposable troops like foreign contractors tricked into signing up.
The headlines are grim. Ukraine is staring at defeat and could lose big in the summer offensive. Ukraine is hard pressed for manpower and materiel.
This is no longer a threat that the West can ignore. We must act now to prevent the outbreak of another world war
www.telegraph.co.uk
The Ukrainian military is struggling to fight back against a fierce Russian assault along the nation’s northeast border.
nypost.com
Ukraine’s forces are stretched thin and have minimal reserves to draw on, the chief of military intelligence said, in addition to shortages of weapons.
www.nytimes.com